Pubdate: Mon, 08 Aug 2005
Source: Edmonton Journal (CN AB)
Copyright: 2005 The Edmonton Journal
Contact: http://www.canada.com/edmonton/edmontonjournal/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/134
Author: Bryan McMahon
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/find?196 (Emery, Marc)
EVEN AMERICANS URGE CANADA TO RESIST
Back in their day, America's founding fathers Tom Jefferson and George
Washington enjoyed trading their prized cannabis seeds. So it's ironic that
the US Drug Enforcement Agency went to Canada to have arrested a
law-abiding Canadian, Marc Emery, for trading his prized cannabis seeds.
Emery faces no charges in Canada. He is a Canadian citizen who has not even
been to the U.S. for more than 15 years. Yet U.S. authorities are claiming
jurisdiction over him, and are demanding that he be sent to America to
stand trial.
Will Canadians allow their fellow citizens to be extradited and jailed in
the U.S.?
Bryan McMahon, La Honda, Calif.
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